EL-RUFAI, NEW GBOBANIYI OF IJEBULAND..... First Non-Southwesterner To Be Appointed In 64Yrs Reign Awujale..
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Nasir Ahmed el-Rufai |
"Nasir Ahmed el-Rufai, first Nigerian outside the South West to receive a chieftaincy title from the Awujale of Ijebuland in his nearly 64-year reign."
The Awujale of Ijebuland, His Royal Majesty, Oba Sikiru Adetona has installed Nasir Ahmed el-Rufai, the immediate past Governor of of Kaduna, as "Gbobaniyi of Ijebuland," making him the first non-indigene from the Southwest axis of the country to be so appointed to this exalted position by the Awujale himself.
El-Rufai, according to available information and persons knowledgeable in the history of the highly revered traditional leader, is said to be the first Nigerian outside the South West to receive a chieftaincy title from the Awujale of Ijebuland in his nearly 64-year reign.
Announcing his new title, on Saturday, El-Rufai tweeted on his X handle “I am pleased to announce that on Saturday, the 16th of December 2023, His Royal Majesty Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona the Paramount Ruler and Awujale of Ijebuland will honour my brother and confidante Otunba Jimi Lawal with two chieftaincy titles for his contributions to the Ijebu Kingdom and Nigeria, along with his wife Maryam Lawal.
“I also am privileged to be the first Nigerian outside of South-West of Nigeria to be conferred with a chieftaincy title by the Awujale.
“I am to be recognized as the Gbobaniyi of Ijebuland. I am grateful to Kabiyesi Awujale for the recognition and thank all those who have wished me well for this.” He said.
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